DEAR DR. GOTT: I am looking for an article I think was in your column regarding a woman who suffered with IBS and was taking daily shots of vitamin B12. How can I retrieve this?
DEAR READER: I don’t recall writing about daily injections of B12, but I can offer a few options. Visit my website at www.AskDrGottMD.com. At the top of the home page, you will see a section known as “browse by topic” that has been recently updated. You will be directed to an alphabetical listing that includes, under the letter I, IBS. You will find one reader’s question and my answer. This is followed by one of my guest columnist’s articles on IBS.
You can also order my Health Report “Irritable Bowel Syndrome” by following the instructions at the end of my last letter or log on to either www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov or www.mayoclinic.com for more detailed information.
Vitamin B12 may help relieve abdominal pain caused by diseases or conditions that lead to poor absorption. For those people who prefer not taking supplements, fortified foods such as soy milk, saltwater fish, eggs, liver (in moderation) oysters and aged cheeses should get you on the right path. Good luck.